St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-01-09
And Now You Don't See Them! As the
Lege1demain Fellow Delights
in Putting It.
The Legislators and the Enthusiastic
Visitors Have Fled From Their
Usual Haunts.
The Trouble That Stordock Caused
McGiL- The Committees of
the House.
The Fattest Office in the Gift of the
Governor is Still Hanging
Fire.


and Legislature sessions. Four days ago st.
Paul was at white heat. and the polti-
clan and the rustler had possession of the
hotels and every possible place where there
was chance to do little effective wire
pulling. The city swarmed with states
men-of all degrees from local to national
and no man grumbled if he had to sleer
in single bed with portly companion on
each side of him. The hotel landlords
were in seventh heaven of delight, and
the thrifty boarding house keeper smiled
all over her face as she gathered in the over
how. 1t was a time when every
body was glad to meet upon a
common level, and no objections were
offered if man slobbered and smeared
your shirt front with tobacco Juice or wiped
his feet on your trousers as he talked with
you. There were more men to the square
inch with axes to grind than had ever been
in st. Paul before, but there was little fric-
ton and no outward desire to scalp every
head that showed above the surface. But,
presto. the scene changes! The excitement
has died out: the disturbing influences have
been removed; the surging crowds have dis
appeared; the wire pulling has ceased. to q
large extent; the hotels bear a deserted
look, and the boarding house keepers sigh
disconsolately as they trim the pieces of
meat from the bones that have been left
over and make hash for the desolate house
hold. The transformation is complete, and
one is left with nothing to do but wonder
how it all could have been brought about IN
so short space of time And it is all due
TO the fact that a United States senator
has been nominated and practically
elected and that the senate and house have
adjourned and the members gone home.
The senatorial matter attracted the curious
crowds, and the legislature being in session
held the members in st. Paul. Both these
elements having been removed, the strangers
and transents have hied them away to
their local habitations, the former with
their curiosity satisfied. the latter deter
mined to make the most of a holiday which
is all the more pleasant because their
salaries go Oh just the same as if they had
remained in st. Paul and put in the time
in laboring for the good of their constitu-
ents. As result of all this. fresh news of
political or legislative character is scarce.
FINDING A PLACE FOR sToRDoCK.
The announcement of Gov. McGilPs ap-
pointments yesterday was not much of a
surprise. Every appointment but two had
been published by the GLOBE as
certain to be made several days
before. There was uncertainty in re-
gard to Kiehle and Seeley. but it
was stated that it was probable they would
be the lucky ones. All the others were
given out on authority so near to Gov. Nc
Gill himself that the GLOBE knew they
were official. The announcement that
Stordock was to be made warden of the
penitentiary was first made by the GLOBE.
In fact the GLOBE was the only paper in
the state that published the fact. All the
other papers were laboring nnder the delu-
sion that Reed was to be retained. and did
not attach any Importance to the GLOBES
''rumor' about Stordock. Comment on the
nominations is generally favorable, es-
pecially as regards the board of railroad
commissioners, Stordock, Knox. Taylor,
Seeley and Ives. There are no especial OBJ
Jections urged against the others. The
common verdict is that McGill has strength
ened his administration by the appoint
ments. The appointment of Stordock is
the carrying out of an agreement
made during the last Republican state
convention. when Stordock was candidate
for sec retary of state. Stordock kicked
Justify over the treatment he received, and
it was thought at one time that he would
join the malcontents. As pacitier he was
promised railroad commissionership. The
GLOBE published the story at the time, and
Stordock promptly denied it in printed
card. Subsequent events have proven the
accuracy of the GLOBES statement. Stor-
dock was candidate up to within month
ago. and petitions in his favor were circu-
lat in IN 81,
northern part of the state. At that time
McGill had him on the list for appointment
as one of the commissioners, and the petit
tons were simply for use as strengtheners
if McGill had to withstand the importu-
mites of other applicants. After McGill saw
that he would have to constitute the board
differently it was decided to give Stordock
the wardenShip, although McGill did not
like to sacrifice Reed. But the political
eXigencies demanded it and Reeds head
fell in the basket. This determination was
arrived at about month ago, and the
GLOBE announced it at the time. Dairy
Commissioner Rice had strong backing and
is very popular with the farmers His APP
pointment, ii is believed, would have been
more acceptable to the dairymen than Ives.
But McGili had some political debts to pay,
and Rice had to go. If McGill could have
kept him without kicking up a row with
some of his friends it is thought he would
have done so. Still, the appointment of
Ives will create no dissatisfaction among
the farmers. He is recognized as a good
man for the place.
THE LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEES.
The lower house of the legislature will
get down to active work about Wednesday
or Thursday. The speaker will announce
his committees on Tuesday. and they can
tackle the bills at once. Little is known of
the intentions of Speaker Merriam as to the
chairmanships of the important committees
He keeps his counsel we'll, and is especially
close mouthed when reporter gets in his
neighborhoOd. Donnelly is certain to be
chairman of the committee On railroads,
but some of the farmers express the fear
that Merriam will so constitute the commit
tee as to handicap DOnnelly and defeat him
in all his plans and purposes. The I'M
preston prevails, also. that Lee will be
given his old place-chairman of the COM
mittee on banking. 1t was believed that
Lieut.. Gov. Rice had so arranged the senate
committees as to satisfy everybody. But
there is disposition on the part of the
Southeastern Minnesota senators to grumble
little because none of them were given
the Craftsmanship of any important commit
tee. This kick, however, is not very EN-
phatc and will cause no friction or serious
trouble.
THE OIL INsPECToRSHIP.
For some unknown reason Gov. McGill
held back the appointment of Oil inspector
when he gave out the list of those who
drew prizes on Friday. 1t is the latest
Office in the state, and almost any man i'll
Minnesota would be glad to get it. McGill
promised the position to Gen. Mark D.
Flower. and it was supposed that he would
accept it. This belief became so general
that nobody else was talked about. Gen.
Flower has. however, declined it, and this